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Behind the wheel across continents

If you are planning on a 4000-mile ride, as the Silk Road riders did, you should heed their expert tips

There is no subjectivity in the guidelines about on-screen smoking: Milan Luthria

Interview with director of The Dirty Picture and Once Upon Ay Time

Metro dream on hold

There is talk of changing the small town of Uran into Mumbai's new satellite, but according to realty experts, it is too early to think of investing in the area

Pursuit of Fundamental Happiness

Getting the better of age

India is among the world's youngest countries but what a number of cosmetic companies seem to be betting on is its fear of growing old and wrinkly

Deepika Padukone: Hot and happening

What has made Deepika Padukone Bollywood's most successful heroine? Hard work, mental strength and the right choice of films

Their drums beat for Ganesha

Traditional dhol-tasha troupes from small towns such as Solapur, Kolhapur and Shirdi travel to Mumbai each year for the 11-day long Ganeshotsav

Trump is here

Donald Trump's iconic buildings have come to Pune and Mumbai. Ranjita Ganesan lists what's on offer

Just a funny guy

Part of the budding set of minority stand-up comedians in the UK, Imran Yusuf confronts politics, religion and multicultural issues with dollops of humour

Idol money

Designer mandaps, gigantic idols bedecked with gold, rising footfalls, rush for insurance cover and increasing sponsorships - author takes a look at the economy around Ganeshotsav in Mumbai

Old charm in new colours

Two structures that have been part of Mumbai for about a hundred years, get a cheerful facelift and a thumbs-up from Unesco

Bad review? Who cares

There seems to be a yawning disconnect between film reviews and box-office performance

Dharavi Google

Known as the human search engine, Rajesh Prabhakar is the go-to man for any information on Asia's most-chronicled slum

Cast away

The Esplanade Mansion, one of Indias oldest surviving cast iron buildings, is now among the most dangerous structures in south Mumbai

My dear dear jeans

Denims are no longer work clothes - they are a style statement. The author checks out designer jeans, some of which cost more than a lakh

Mumbai's Rs 100-cr flats

Jacuzzis and sit-out decks are standard in these high-ceiling, 13,000-sq ft homes high above the city

Captain's retreat

Oil paintings, idols of Buddha and Ganesha, framed photographs and an eclectic collection of books fill the eighth-floor office of CP Krishnan Nair, founder of Leela Hotels

A star is reborn

From perennial lover boy to powerful roles in unconventional films, Rishi Kapoor's second innings is a revelation

Dharavi's style statement

From fashion and art to comic books, music and photographs, one of Asia's largest slums is inspiring resident artists to showcase their skills

Measure of health

A new movement uses gadgetry to track bio-activities and help people tweak their everyday routines to ensure optimum health